Ramona, CA

Picnic, Fireworks on 4th of July Program      Ramona Rotary will offer its 13th annual Family Picnic & Fireworks on July 4, from 5 to 9 p.m., on the soccer field behind Olive Peirce Middle School. More ... Ramona Country Fair Coming Soon . . .      By Vince Franano, Chairman It’s time for an update on the 35th annual Ramona Country Fair, which will take place August 4-7 at the Ramona Outdoor Community Center (Fairgrounds), 5th and Aqua Lane. More ... Eireann Hutchinson Crowned Miss Julian 2005      Photos courtesy of Jill Fleming Ogilvie By Ruth Lepper More ... Jhs Track Team Takes League Championship      By Bobbi Zane The Julian Union High School track and field team captured the championship of the Citrus League and set a number of school records in the process at a meet held at Julian on May 10. Six girls and six boys went on to compete in the CIF preliminaries and, two of the girls qu More ... Jamison Selected by Padres in Sixth Round      By Joe Naiman Ramona’s Neil Jamison was drafted by the San Diego Padres during the 2005 amateur draft. More ... Local Racer Earns a Spot at National Championship Motocross Race      Jake Gagne just made his dream come true. Jake of Ramona, CA went 1-2-4 to win the 65cc class at San Bernardino’s Glen Helen More ... New Tennis Pro Debuts at Warner Springs      By Jim Evans He’s a pretty colorful guy,” according to Jeff Brown, Marketing Director for the Warner Springs Ranch Resort describing his new tennis pro. But “colorful” might be subject to interpretation since Eric Winrow is equally talented making strokes with a tennis racquet or a paint More ... Elvis Sighting in Ramona MainStage Theater Hosts Imitations of Rock Legends      By Jim Evans The “King” is coming to Ramona on Saturday, July 23, at the Mainstage Theatre to sing some of his all-time favorite hits in the first of a series of “Golden Oldies” performances in the coming months by rock stars, country-western stars, Latin stars, stars of the 90s, and m More ... Eight Vie for Merchants Board      By Bobbi Zane Eight candidates are running for five open seats on the Julian Merchants Association Board of Directors. This is the largest roster of candidates to run for the seats in recent years. More ... THE “OLD” BANNER GRADE      By Amber Ward Getting from Julian to the Banner Mining District, along the “old” Banner Grade, was not always an easy task. The mountain sides feature steep, rocky slopes that are very difficult to climb, even on foot. More ... Earthquake Preparedness Essential in San Diego and Imperial Counties Make San Diego & Imperial Counties Safer During National Disaster Preparedness Month      Prepare a Disaster Supplies Kit for Your Home and Car More ...